Posted on 03/26/2006 6:57:29 PM PST by The Mayor
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T.G.I.F. at the Finest |
Every Thursday at the Finest |
March 27, 2006
Strength & Support
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The local newspaper reported that a mother is devastated because her 21-year-old son, who had always seemed like an upright young man, had been arrested for dealing drugs.
Also in our community, the parents and siblings of a 15-year-old are grieving because he was killed in a gun accident.
An aged friend is heartbroken because her only daughter, the person she depended on more than all others, died from cancer.
People who are hurting have a common need: the comfort that comes from trusting God. They need to be assured that tragedy and grief are not a mark of God's disfavor but that He weeps with them, He loves them, and He will never leave those who are His.
Eliphaz said to Job: "Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have strengthened feeble knees" (Job 4:4). Job earned this tribute despite his own deep suffering. And when we offer comfort to sorrowing and suffering people, we not only emulate Jobwe emulate Jesus.
In the midst of a host of hurting people, each one of us can reach out to become a comforter like Job. Let's ask God to make our hearts tender enough to support and strengthen those who are hurting. Herb Vander Lugt
God doesn't comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.
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...and here you are again! ;o)
And, thanks again for your beautiful lessons from God's Word.
Good evening. Thanks for the post.
Good Evening, Mr. Mayor.
Just finished writing another letter to the editor. Letter contains a sarcastic note to the Bush-Bashers over the past three years.
Yup, here I am....
Happy Military Monday Luv!
Your welcome Dubya and Thank you..
No, not from you Dave.. : )
Hi M'Lady!
Thank you for all your wonderful posts.
I have been a stranger around here but I try to read most of them.
Thanks, Rus. What kind of week do you have planned? Are you getting plenty of new projects, now that the weather is warming up?
Have a good one.
How is Mrs. Mayor still liking her job! I hope she is finding it interesting.
In addition to your family, work, church and community responsibilities, you do not shy away from trying to change your local/county/state terrible situation!
You make such a difference in our lives here, as well as those in your area, and we are indebted to you for the fine example.
Work is picking up and I am finishing off a bedroom remodeling job.
http://howifixthings.com/RemodelingMasterBedroomandBathroom.html
Then I have a bathroom to remodel with lots of ceramic tile and plumbing to do..
Mrs loves her job.. she is doing very well.
Thanks Maggie..
Here is our newest venture.
http://newyorkcoalition.org/
We will be holding a press conference next week.
We are now building a big coalition across the state.
Glad you're staying busy...it'll keep ya out of trouble! Hee-hee! Wish you lived closer so I could hire you! :o)
I am so happy for her enjoying the job. That makes it so much more fun when you like your work!
Have a great week!
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